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The city of Seattle, Washington, held nonpartisan general elections for seven city council districts on November 5, 2019. Four races were open, and three incumbents ran for re-election: Lisa Herbold (District 1), Kshama Sawant (District 3), and Debora Juarez (District 5). All three incumbents won re-election.

The 2019 races saw a record-breaking $4.2 million in satellite spending through November 5.^[1] In 2015—the last time the seven district seats were on the ballot—satellite spending totaled $785,000.^[2]^[3]

The elections occurred a year and a half after the repeal of the 2018 head tax proposal, which would have required businesses grossing at least $20 million to pay $275 per employee in order to fund affordable housing programs for the homeless. The city council voted to pass the head tax 9-0 in May 2018 but then repealed it by a 7-2 vote in June 2018 after running into opposition from the city’s business community, including online retailer Amazon. Sawant and Position 8 At-large Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda cast the two votes against repealing the tax. Juarez and Herbold voted with five others to repeal it.^[4]

The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce opposed the head tax.^[5] The Chamber's political action committee, Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), reported spending around $1.8 million supporting endorsed candidates and opposing Herbold, Sawant, and Dan Strauss.^[6]

CASE received $1.5 million from Amazon.^[7] New York Times technology correspondent Karen Weise wrote, "Four years ago, Amazon gave just $25,000 to the PAC."^[8] GeekWire's Monica Nickelsburg wrote, "It’s a sign that local politics can have a big impact on this global corporation and an example of Amazon’s newfound appetite for civic engagement at all levels of government."^[9]

Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy (CAPE), a PAC formed in 2019 by several groups including Working Washington, endorsed five different candidates than CASE in the general election (the group did not endorse in Districts 5 or 7).^[10]^[11] The group reported spending around $350,000 supporting and opposing candidates. Political action committees affiliated with labor group UNITE HERE! spent more than $700,000 in support of District 7 candidate Andrew Lewis.^[12]

Candidates endorsed by CAPE and/or UNITE HERE! won in five council races. Candidates backed by CASE won the other two (Districts 4 and 5).

Heading into the election, four of the nine sitting city councilmembers had been backed by CASE in previous elections, and seven were backed by UNITE HERE! Local 8. The groups had endorsed three councilmembers in common. In 2015, four of the seven district candidates who received CASE endorsements won election. Three remained on the council as of the 2019 election: Bruce Harrell (District 2), Juarez (District 5), and Sally Bagshaw (District 7).^[13]^[14] Harrell and Bagshaw were also endorsed by UNITE HERE! Local 8 in 2015. A total of five district candidates endorsed by the group won in 2015, including Herbold, Sawant, and Mike O'Brien (District 6).^[15]^[16] In the 2017 elections for the two at-large seats on the council, CASE backed Position 9 winner M. Lorena González, and UNITE HERE! Local 8 endorsed González and Position 8 winner Mosqueda.^[17]^[18]

Six candidates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey: Phil Tavel (District 1), District 3 candidates Egan Orion and incumbent Kshama Sawant, Shaun Scott (District 4), Ann Davison Sattler (District 5), and Andrew Lewis (District 7). See below for their responses.

Positions 8 and 9 on the council, at-large seats held by Mosqueda and M. Lorena González, respectively, were not up for election until 2021.^[19]

Across all seven elections, 56 candidates filed to run. Primary elections were held August 6, and the top two candidates advanced from each race.^[20] In 2015, 37 candidates filed for the same seven seats.

This was the second election in which a voter voucher program was being used to provide public funding to campaigns. It was also the second election since the early 1900s in which councilmembers were elected by district; from 1910 to 2013, all Seattle councilmembers were elected at large.

Click here for coverage of the August 6, 2019, primary election.

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Recapping Seattle's City Council Primary - Ballotpedia's "Beyond the Headlines" series

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Election results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 1

Incumbent Lisa Herbold defeated Phillip Tavel in the general election for Seattle City Council District 1 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Herbold (Nonpartisan)	55.7	20,033
	Phillip Tavel (Nonpartisan)	43.9	15,787
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	139

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,959
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General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 2

Tammy Morales defeated Mark Solomon in the general election for Seattle City Council District 2 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tammy Morales (Nonpartisan)	60.5	16,379
	Mark Solomon (Nonpartisan)	39.1	10,586
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	121

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,086
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General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 3

Incumbent Kshama Sawant defeated Egan Orion in the general election for Seattle City Council District 3 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kshama Sawant (Nonpartisan)	51.8	22,263
	Egan Orion (Nonpartisan)	47.7	20,488
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	205

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,956
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General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 4

Alex Pedersen defeated Shaun Scott in the general election for Seattle City Council District 4 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Alex Pedersen (Nonpartisan)	51.9	16,954
	Shaun Scott (Nonpartisan)	47.7	15,568
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	119

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,641
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General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 5

Incumbent Debora Juarez defeated Ann Davison in the general election for Seattle City Council District 5 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Debora Juarez (Nonpartisan)	60.6	19,532
	Ann Davison (Nonpartisan)	39.1	12,588
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	114

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,234
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General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 6

Dan Strauss defeated Heidi Wills in the general election for Seattle City Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dan Strauss (Nonpartisan)	55.7	23,868
	Heidi Wills (Nonpartisan)	43.8	18,799
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	221

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,888
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General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 7

Andrew Lewis defeated Jim Pugel in the general election for Seattle City Council District 7 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Andrew Lewis (Nonpartisan)	53.0	18,336
	Jim Pugel (Nonpartisan)	46.6	16,122
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	152

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,610
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Races

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District 1

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2019 Seattle elections
Election dates
	Filing deadline: May 17, 2019
	Primary election: August 6, 2019; General election: November 5, 2019
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	Offices up: City council
	Total seats up: 7;
	Election type: Nonpartisan
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Incumbent Lisa Herbold was first elected in 2015, defeating Shannon Braddock by a margin of 0.2 percentage points. Herbold and attorney Phil Tavel ran on November 5, 2019.^[21]

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 1

Incumbent Lisa Herbold defeated Phillip Tavel in the general election for Seattle City Council District 1 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Herbold (Nonpartisan)	55.7	20,033
	Phillip Tavel (Nonpartisan)	43.9	15,787
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	139

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,959
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 1

Incumbent Lisa Herbold and Phillip Tavel defeated Brendan Kolding in the primary for Seattle City Council District 1 on August 6, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Herbold (Nonpartisan)	50.6	13,405
✔	Phillip Tavel (Nonpartisan)	32.3	8,558
	Brendan Kolding (Nonpartisan)	16.7	4,435
	Other/Write-in votes	0.3	85

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 26,483
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Campaign finance

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Endorsements

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Endorsements
Endorsement	Herbold	Tavel
PACs
Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy (CAPE)	✔
Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE)		✔
Seattle Hospitality For Progress		✔
Elected officials
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D)	✔
Seattle City Councilmember M. Lorena González	✔
State Sen. Joe Nguyen (D)	✔
State Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D)	✔
State Rep. Zack Hudgins (D)	✔
State Rep. Steve Bergquist (D)	✔
State Rep. Mia Gregerson (D)	✔
State Rep. Nicole Macri (D)	✔
State Rep. Javier Valdez (D)	✔
King County Councilmember Joe McDermott	✔
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski	✔
King County Councilmember Larry Gossett	✔
Port Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck	✔
Tukwila Councilmember De’Sean Quinn	✔
Seattle School Board President Leslie Harris	✔
Sewer District Commissioner Bill Tracy	✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Stranger editorial board^[22]	✔
The Urbanist elections board^[23]	✔
The Seattle Medium^[24]	✔
The Seattle Times editorial board		✔
Unions
Martin Luther King County Labor Council	✔
Ironworkers Local 86	✔
UNITE HERE! Local 8	✔
Service Employees International Union Local 6	✔
Service Employees International Union Local 1199	✔
Service Employees International Union Local 925	✔
Service Employees International Union Local 775	✔
Laborers Local 242	✔
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council 5	✔
UFCW Local 21	✔
Seattle Education Association	✔
Pier Truckers Association		✔
Organizations
King County Democrats	✔
National Women’s Political Caucus	✔
King County Young Democrats	✔
11th District Democrats	✔
34th District Democrats	✔
Fuse Washington^[25]	✔
Seattle King County Realtors		✔
Washington Technology Industry Association		✔
Seattle Hotel Association		✔

Phillip Tavel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tavel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a renter, public defender, entrepreneur, father of a student at Arbor Heights Elementary, and longtime West Seattle resident. I am devoted to making our community a better place for all.

I am involved across District 1 serving as the Vice President of the Morgan Community Association, hosting trivia at Talarico's for the past 11 years, and raising money for our local organizations such as Westside Baby, Westside Neighbors Network, and the West Seattle Helpline. Most importantly, I am in our community every day listening to the needs of our neighbors.

I have been a high school physics teacher, co-founded a video game and entertainment company, and for the last 15 years been a public defender and a trial lawyer. Additionally, I served as a Pro Tem Judge in King County District Court. In 2011, I served as a Court Appointed, Special Advocate for children for CASA of King County.

Seattle is at a major crossroads. The public continues to voice concerns about the lack of affordable housing, chronic public safety issues and a shortage of shelter options and services to help those who need assistance the most. City Government has missed opportunities to foster partnerships with businesses and organizations, allowing current problems to escalate.

As your City Council member for District 1, I will work with fellow Council members, City Departments, King County and State Government to improve the City's operations and galvanize efforts to serve the needs of the people to deliver better results to you.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will bring accountability, trust, and respect back to our City Council by listening to all voices across our district. We need to get back to the basics of governing and ensure we are delivering effective results.
My top issues are homelessness, public safety, and transportation. Our City must fund service providers that are proving effective results. We need a Councilmember that is supportive of our police department for them to enforce the laws of our City. The transportation projects in our City are over budget and behind schedule, we must hold our city departments accountable so our residents can move around faster.
I will listen to all voices while in office, not just a vocal minority. I will be in our community and have a district office so my office is easily accessible.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about homelessness and policy areas with which homelessness intersects. Homelessness has been a longstanding issue in Seattle, more so over the last 15 years and especially over the last 5 years. Our policy makers have nudged us more into a housing first model, but addressing this crisis demands more than that. Underfunded mental health and substance abuse services, lacking employment services, ineffective affordable housing production, and the absence of preservation policies and programs for currently affordable housing all play a role in our ongoing, worsening crisis.

We have people on Council now who have been around since the '90s and still continuously fail to address homelessness - the single largest problem we have. Until this year, efforts to shift to a regional approach have been met with resistance despite the recommendations to do so from every expert the City has consulted.

We cannot continue to accept the unacceptable. Of the 370 shelter and housing providers in King County, just 1 meets all 5 of their minimum standards. This is not accountability. This is not compassion. This is not going to solve the problem.

As your Councilmember, I will work with my fellow legislators and the County to transition to a regional approach. I will fight for a customer-centric model that holds ineffective providers accountable and finally treats this crisis with urgency.

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Note: Tavel submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on October 23, 2019.

August 5 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a renter, public defender, entrepreneur, father of a student at Arbor Heights Elementary, and longtime West Seattle resident. I am devoted to making our community a better place for all.

I am involved across District 1 serving as the Vice President of the Morgan Community Association, hosting trivia at Talarico's for the past 11 years, and raising money for our local organizations such as Westside Baby, Westside Neighbors Network, and the West Seattle Helpline. Most importantly, I am in our community every day listening to the needs of our neighbors.

I have been a high school physics teacher, co-founded a video game and entertainment company, and for the last 15 years been a public defender and a trial lawyer. Additionally, I served as a Pro Tem Judge in King County District Court. In 2011, I served as a Court Appointed, Special Advocate for children for CASA of King County.

Seattle is at a major crossroads. The public continues to voice concerns about the lack of affordable housing, chronic public safety issues and a shortage of shelter options and services to help those who need assistance the most. City Government has missed opportunities to foster partnerships with businesses and organizations, allowing current problems to escalate.

As your City Council member for District 1, I will work with fellow Council members, City Departments, King County and State Government to improve the City's operations and galvanize efforts to serve the needs of the people to deliver better results to you.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will bring accountability, trust, and respect back to our City Council by listening to all voices across our district. We need to get back to the basics of governing and ensure we are delivering effective results.
My top issues are homelessness, public safety, and transportation. Our City must fund service providers that are proving effective results. We need a Councilmember that is supportive of our police department for them to enforce the laws of our City. The transportation projects in our City are over budget and behind schedule, we must hold our city departments accountable so our residents can move around faster.
I will listen to all voices while in office, not just a vocal minority. I will be in our community and have a district office so my office is easily accessible.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Homelessness

Affordability

Public Safety

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Criminal Justice Reform

Race and Social Justice
Environmental Sustainability
Education
Zoning and Land Use

Public Safety

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My mother, who obtained a PHD in physics during a time when it was primarily a male dominated world in Sciences.
E. Nathan Gates, law school professor, who challenged me to always be a critical thinker, never stop asking questions, and never assume you have the answers.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The West Wing, Seasons 1

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

A vision for the future which can be effectively communicated and translated into a reality;

Provide good governance, effective solutions and respect for the public office, a person of ethics and character;
Must be willing to learn about the issues and not base decisions on preconceived ideas or ego;

Listen, conduct authentic outreach and engagement, collaborate and work with constituents, other elected officials and external agencies, deliver services effectively, efficiently, and equitably to the public - the 3 E's of Government.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a strong, effective leader. My background as a public defender has provided me with insights into the criminal justice system and my negotiation, collaboration and de-escalation skills reflect that experience. I have also been a Judge. I understand how to bring disparate parties together to work toward solution-based results. I understand business issues, having been a former owner of a retail store, a co-founder of video company, a Chief Creative Officer, and developed curricula for a national organization. I have been a volunteer with several community groups and organizations across District 1 and throughout Seattle. I have worked to raise millions of dollars to support nonprofit organizations. I have worked to improve community engagement and connections between neighborhoods and City Hall. I am pragmatic, rational and listen to all parties.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Uphold the City Charter, deliver effective governance, an understanding of a parliamentarian system and awareness of how the City operates and conducts business. Maintain balance and objectivity, foster and strengthen partnerships, be present and accessible, and a part of the community and culture of the District. Effective leadership, listening and problem-solving skills, the ability to work with and get along with others, an ability to advocate for and deliver results to my home District and across the City. Be an effective public speaker and have vision and patience.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Being an integral part of an organization which emphasizes social accountability and responsibility, and works to ensure an equitable and outstanding quality of life for all, where: basic human needs are not only met, but exceeded, no one sleeps outside, access to quality food sources is abundant, opportunities exist for all to be employed, receive an education and have access to healthcare and a carbon neutral City is realized. In the role of City Councilmember, I would like to leave the City of Seattle with the most effective tools, systems and programs available to provide meaningful intervention and results for ongoing critical issues, such as Homelessness, Public Safety and Affordability.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was 5 years old in 1976 for the Bicentennial and have complete recall of the entire event. My fondest desire is to reach the Tricentennial at 105 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

At 13, I was the Baseball Card Expert at Iron Vic's, a baseball card comic book shop in Poughkeepsie. I was paid $3.00 per hour.

What happened on your most awkward date?

I had gone out for drinks with a girl and as we left Salty's and were walking along the water, we stopped to view the city. While talking, I asked if I could kiss her and she said no. After we stared at the cityscape for a bit, I said well, that was awkward.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

Veteran's Day, as my mom's dad, who I miss love dearly, was a WW2 vet and my relationship with him has had special meaning since his passing. Additionally, when I was 10 years old, my parents did not allow me to go trick or treating, (at the time razor blades in candy was a big scare). A couple of days later, my parents told me they felt badly about not allowing me to go out on Halloween. They took me shopping, (warning me in advance I would not get a pet and was not going to summer camp), and I was allowed to choose anything I wanted, which was a Coleco Vision game. The clerk asked me if it was my birthday and I replied, no it's Veteran's Day.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 42. It is wildly imaginative, humorous and irreverent.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Hawkeye Pierce

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

It is a small plastic replica of beige 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, from Aunt Ida, when she got the car. I was living with her and my grandparents when she passed away. She gave it to me when I was 1 and still have it.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, Paul Simon

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Weight Control

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Green sheets which are part of the budget process

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

The ability to understand and navigate City budgets and the legislative process and deliver effective governance and leadership. An understanding of the City’s organizational structure/charter, with excellent collaboration, communication, negotiation and advocacy skills. The office holder must be respectful, trustworthy, inclusive, sensitive, and believe in authentic community building/engagement and a bottom up, grassroots system. He/she must prioritize and implement the consistent use of the Race

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?

Legislative powers

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Experience in government and politics may be beneficial to provide an awareness of how our municipality operates. The democratic process fosters and includes all who are drawn to public service, including people who may not have worked in government or politics.

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Note: Tavel submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on August 5, 2019.

District 2

Community organizer Tammy Morales and Seattle Police Department crime prevention coordinator Mark Solomon ran for the open District 2 seat.

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 2

Tammy Morales defeated Mark Solomon in the general election for Seattle City Council District 2 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tammy Morales (Nonpartisan)	60.5	16,379
	Mark Solomon (Nonpartisan)	39.1	10,586
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	121

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,086
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 2 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tammy Morales (Nonpartisan)	50.1	10,630
✔		Mark Solomon (Nonpartisan)	23.2	4,923
	Submit photo	Ari Hoffman (Nonpartisan)	11.5	2,451
	Submit photo	Phyllis Porter (Nonpartisan)	5.9	1,254
		Chris Peguero (Nonpartisan)	4.7	1,000
	Submit photo	Omari Tahir-Garrett (Nonpartisan)	2.9	607
		Henry Dennison (Nonpartisan)	1.4	304
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	61

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 21,230
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Endorsements
Endorsement	Morales	Solomon
PACs
WA Housing Alliance Action Fund	✔
Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy (CAPE)	✔
Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE)		✔
Seattle Hospitality for Progress		✔
Elected officials
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D)	✔
State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D)	✔
Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda	✔
King County Councilmember Larry Gossett	✔	✔
State Rep. Gael Tarleton (D)		✔
State Rep. Eric Pettigrew (D)		✔
State Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)		✔
Seattle School Board Member Betty Patu		✔
Individuals
Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice		✔
Former Seattle Mayor Charley Royer		✔
Former Seattle City Council member Margaret Pageler		✔
Former Seattle City Council member Jane Noland		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Stranger editorial board	✔
The Urbanist elections board^[23]	✔
The Seattle Times editorial board		✔
The Seattle Medium^[26]	✔	✔
Unions
SEIU 1199NW	✔
SEIU 925	✔
Seattle Education Association	✔
NW Carpenter's Union	✔
UNITE HERE! Local 8	✔
ILWU Local 19	✔
Teamsters Local 117	✔
Professional & Technicals Employees Local 17		✔
Seattle Fire Fighters Union Local 27		✔
Organizations
Transit Riders Union	✔
Sierra Club of Seattle	✔
King County Democrats	✔
Seattle Subway	✔
Alliance for Gun Responsibility	✔
National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington	✔
Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment	✔
King County Young Democrats	✔
37th District Democrats	✔
Washington Technology Industry Association		✔

District 3

Incumbent Kshama Sawant was first elected in 2013, when she defeated incumbent Richard Conlin by a margin of 1.8 percentage points. Sawant and Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce director Egan Orion ran in the 2019 general election.^[21]

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 3

Incumbent Kshama Sawant defeated Egan Orion in the general election for Seattle City Council District 3 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kshama Sawant (Nonpartisan)	51.8	22,263
	Egan Orion (Nonpartisan)	47.7	20,488
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	205

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,956
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 3

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 3 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kshama Sawant (Nonpartisan)	36.7	12,088
✔		Egan Orion (Nonpartisan)	21.5	7,078
		Pat Murakami (Nonpartisan)	13.0	4,279
		Zachary DeWolf (Nonpartisan)	12.6	4,147
	Submit photo	Ami Nguyen (Nonpartisan)	9.2	3,028
		Logan Bowers (Nonpartisan)	6.8	2,250
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	59

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 32,929
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Endorsements
Endorsement	Orion	Sawant
PACs
Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE)	✔
Seattle Hospitality for Progress	✔
Victory Fund	✔
Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy (CAPE)		✔
Elected officials
State Sen. Marko Liias (D)	✔
King County Councilmember Larry Gossett		✔
Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien		✔
Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (endorsed Zachary DeWolf in the primary)^[27]		✔
Seattle City Councilmember M. Lorena González (endorsed Zachary DeWolf in the primary)^[27]		✔
Individuals
Former Seattle Mayor and City Councilmember Tim Burgess	✔
Philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky^[28]		✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Seattle Times editorial board	✔
The Stranger editorial board^[22]		✔
The Urbanist elections board^[23]		✔
The Seattle Medium^[24]		✔
Unions
UNITE HERE! Local 8		✔
Washington Federation of State Employees Local 3488		✔
Washington Federation of State Employees Local 304		✔
Washington Federation of State Employees Local 1488		✔
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 809		✔
American Postal Workers Union - Greater Seattle Local		✔
Laborers Local 1239		✔
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587		✔
United Academic Workers 4121		✔
United Academic Workers 1981		✔
Service Employees International Union Local 6		✔
Seattle Education Association		✔
Organizations
King County Realtors	✔
Seattle Democratic Socialists of America		✔
National Women's Political Caucus of Washington		✔
Socialist Alternative		✔
Freedom Socialist Party		✔
Sierra Club		✔
43rd District Democrats		✔

Ballotpedia survey responses

Egan Orion completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Orion's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a 4th generation District 3 resident, a small business owner and advocate, and running to serve the community that has given me a home for over twenty years. As a gay man raised in an era that didn't understand or advocate for me, Capitol Hill was the first place I could truly express myself. Now, I run the largest celebration of the LGBTQ community in our city, PrideFest. I decided to enter this race because I had to fight for minority protection, small business ownership, and compassionate treatment of our homelessness problem, all without the support of my councilmember.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Shelter is a human right
Move Seattle forward through more accessible transit options
A Green New Deal we can fight for

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Housing: If we don't increase the supply of affordable housing in Seattle, homelessness is only going to rise, and more people will be displaced. We need more density in all neighborhoods, emergency assistance for those who fall on hard times, and a holistic response to the homelessness crisis that is effective.

The Environment: I support a Green New Deal, electrifying our mass transit system by 2025, and incentivizing green building and remodeling.

Transportation: Single occupancy vehicles are not sustainable. We need more public transit -- especially in neighborhoods that are currently underserved.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Leaders who lead and inspire with compassion and strong values. Like Elijah Cummings. Brene Brown. Oprah. Harvey Milk. All of these leaders demonstrate that you can create change while being a positive influence on people. Leadership does not have to be won through anger, it can be fought with love and compassion.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Contender. It's about keeping fast to your values even-or especially-when it's inconvenient.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Collaborative leadership. Someone who is interested in representing their constituents through strong ties to the community and the ability to listen.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I lead collaboratively. I always look at the problem we need to solve and bring together a coalition to get it solved. Some of our region's greatest achievements were as a result of collaborative governing. Housing affordability laws were passed in partnership between tenants and developers. The minimum wage law was passed by working collaboratively with labor and business communities. I also lead with compassion by ensuring that the most marginalized voices have a seat at the table. I am a good listener. I will be accountable to the constituents in District 3, it is their voices that matter most.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To represent the needs of their constituents faithfully. An elected official needs to be accountable and responsive to the people who live and work in their district. They need to show up to City Council and committee meetings, so they can participate in their duties to represent the interests of their constituents.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I had a paper route when I was 10 and 11. Those early mornings taught me the value of work and its influence on other people's lives.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Power of One because it shows how one person can make a difference.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

My Shot (from the musical Hamilton)

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Kshama Sawant completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sawant's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) We need universal rent control, free of corporate loopholes. In cities like San Francisco and New York, rent control has been a lifeline for working people. In addition, we need to tax Amazon and big business to build tens of thousands of high quality, affordable. social owned housing as an alternative to the for-profit market, which has failed us.

2) Seattle should lead nationally on the Green New Deal, becoming 100% renewable by 2030. Tax the rich to expand mass transit, making it free and electric. Create thousands of good union jobs expanding wind and solar, and retrofitting buildings to the highest efficiency standards.

3) Build the movement against sexism, sexual violence, and workplace discrimination. Establish an elected, independent office to investigate workplace sexual and gender harassment, with real teeth. End the gender pay gap, starting with a pay audit of big corporations in Seattle.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a member of the American Federation of Teachers Local 1789, I am most passionate about being an unapologetic, socialist voice for working class people in Seattle. As a city councilmember, I’ve fought tirelessly over the last five years to represent working people and help bring your voices into Seattle City Hall. I helped build the movement that made Seattle the first major city to win a $15 minimum wage. My office has helped win a series of landmark renters rights victories and millions for affordable housing. Working with indigenous activists, my office ushered in the Indigenous People’s Day, ending Columbus Day. Every year my office organizes the People’s Budget movement, and through grassroots organizing in coalition with other progressive organizations, have won millions in additional funding for social services.

This year’s city elections will be a referendum on who runs Seattle - Amazon and big business or working people. That is why Seattle's biggest businesses have amassed over $1 million so far in corporate PACs ($200,000 from Amazon alone), and are disproportionately focusing that money on our election in Seattle’s District 3. Meanwhile, our campaign is “not for sale” - entirely funded by donations from working people, and as always doesn’t accept a dime in corporate cash. I only take the average wage ($40,000) of District 3 residents and donate the rest of my six-figure City Council salary to social justice movements.

The single biggest challenge for District 3, and for Seattle as a whole, is the acute affordable housing and homelessness crisis. At this point, a majority of working people are being adversely affected, and people of color and the LGBTQ community are dispropotionately impacted. Tens of thousands of renters are extremely rent-burdened (paying more than half their income on rent), and therefore, are vulnerable to being made homeless. We also have chronic underfunding of homeless services, mental health services, youth jobs, public education.

The last decade shows the for-profit housing market has failed us. Seattle has had the nation’s largest number of construction cranes four years running, yet the crisis of affordable housing remains among the worst in the country, with the average one-bedroom rent now over two thousand dollars a month.

Studies show that when the average rent in a metropolitan area increases by $100, homelessness increases by at least 15%, often higher. We need universal rent control to stop Seattle’s skyrocketing rents and hemorrhaging of affordable housing.

We also need a massive expansion of social housing - publicly-owned, high quality, permanently affordable housing. I was a proud fighter for the Amazon Tax in Seattle, and opposed its shameful repeal when Mayor Durkan and seven of the nine councilmembers capitulated to Amazon and big business, and reversed this progressive tax less than a month after it was unanimously passed.

As a member of Socialist Alternative, I wear the badge of socialist with honor, and I’m excited to see candidates identifying as socialists like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez winning elections across the country. This shows that millions of Americans are looking for a different kind of politics, based on the needs of working people and the environment, not the interests of the billionaire class and big business. I think a key part of that process is building a new political party completely independent of corporate money, that fights unapologetically for working people and the oppressed, and is rooted in social movements, community organizations, and labor unions. I hope you will join me in the struggle for a democratic socialist society — a society based on cooperation and solidarity, run democratically by and for working people, where everyone can work and live in dignity.

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District 4

Alex Pedersen, who worked as a legislative aide for former councilmember Tim Burgess, and journalist Shaun Scott ran for the open District 4 seat.

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 4

Alex Pedersen defeated Shaun Scott in the general election for Seattle City Council District 4 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Alex Pedersen (Nonpartisan)	51.9	16,954
	Shaun Scott (Nonpartisan)	47.7	15,568
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	119

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,641
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 4 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alex Pedersen (Nonpartisan)	40.4	10,447
✔		Shaun Scott (Nonpartisan)	23.3	6,020
	Submit photo	Emily Myers (Nonpartisan)	12.8	3,326
	Submit photo	Cathy Tuttle (Nonpartisan)	12.8	3,322
		Heidi Stuber (Nonpartisan)	3.8	981
	Submit photo	Beth Mountsier (Nonpartisan)	2.8	718
	Submit photo	Sasha Anderson (Nonpartisan)	1.3	328
	Submit photo	Joshua Newman (Nonpartisan)	1.2	317
	Submit photo	Frank Krueger (Nonpartisan)	0.9	237
		Ethan Hunter (Nonpartisan)	0.5	119
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	71

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 25,886
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Endorsements
Endorsement	Pedersen	Scott
PACs
Seattle Hospitality for Progress	✔
Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE)	✔
Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy (CAPE)		✔
Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund		✔
Elected officials
State Rep./House Speaker Frank Chopp (D)	✔
State Rep. Gerry Pollet (D)	✔
State Rep. Javier Valdez (D)	✔
State Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D)	✔
Seattle School Board Director Eden Mack	✔
Seattle Port Commissioner and former Seattle City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck	✔
Individuals
Former U.S. Sen. and Gov. for Washington Daniel J. Evans (R)	✔
Former State Rep. and State Sen. Ken Jacobsen (D)	✔
Former State Rep. Ruth Kagi (D)	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember and Mayor Tim Burgess	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Jim Street		✔
Former State Rep. Brady Piñero Walkinshaw (D)		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Seattle Times editorial board	✔
The Stranger editorial board		✔
The Urbanist elections board^[23]		✔
Unions
United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 32	✔
Seattle Fire Fighters Union Local 27	✔
International Association of Machinists Local 289	✔
National Writers Union (UAW) 1981		✔
UNITE HERE! Local 8		✔
Organizations
Washington Retail Association	✔
Washington State High School Democrats	✔
Seattle King County Realtors	✔
Washington Technology Industry Association	✔
46th District Democrats	✔
43rd District Democrats		✔
King County Democrats		✔
Transit Riders Union		✔
Seattle Subway		✔
Sierra Club		✔
Democratic Socialists of America		✔
Democratic Socialists of America, Seattle Chapter		✔
Washington State High School Democrats		✔
Our Revolution, King County		✔
Our Revolution, Washington Berniecrats Coalition		✔

Shaun Scott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scott's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

If elected, our campaign will prioritize creating dense affordable housing and implementing rent control, which includes commercial rent control to support and protect small business owners. We will also propose anti-carceral approaches to the houselessness crisis such as supportive, relocative housing with wraparound services. Another top priority on our agenda is passing a Seattle Green New Deal.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Labor economics, municipal finance, sustainable transportation, healthcare, racial equity justice.

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District 5

Incumbent Debora Juarez was first elected in 2015, receiving 64 percent of the vote. Juarez and attorney Ann Davison Sattler ran in the 2019 general election.^[21]

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 5

Incumbent Debora Juarez defeated Ann Davison in the general election for Seattle City Council District 5 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Debora Juarez (Nonpartisan)	60.6	19,532
	Ann Davison (Nonpartisan)	39.1	12,588
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	114

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,234
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 5

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 5 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debora Juarez (Nonpartisan)	45.1	11,085
✔		Ann Davison (Nonpartisan)	26.7	6,564
		John Lombard (Nonpartisan)	13.0	3,201
		Tayla Mahoney (Nonpartisan)	7.1	1,742
	Submit photo	Mark Mendez (Nonpartisan)	6.3	1,558
		Alex Tsimerman (Nonpartisan)	1.5	376
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	50

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 24,576
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Campaign finance

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Endorsements

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Endorsements
Endorsement	Juarez	Davison Sattler
PACs
Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy^[29]	✔
Seattle Hospitality for Progress	✔
Elected officials
Mayor of Seattle Jenny Durkan^[30]	✔
Mayor of Kenmore David Baker		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Stranger editorial board^[22]	✔
The Urbanist elections board^[23]	✔
The Seattle Times editorial board		✔
Unions
Seattle Education Association	✔
Pacific Northwest Iron Workers District Council	✔
SEIU 6	✔
SEIU 775	✔
Inland Boatmen's Union	✔
LiUNA Local 242	✔
International Longshore and Warehouse Union	✔
International Brotherhood of Teamsters	✔
Ironworkers Local 86	✔
MLK Labor Council	✔
Organizations
Sierra Club^[31]	✔
National Women's Political Caucus of Washington^[32]	✔
Washington Technology Industry Association^[33]	✔
King County Democrats^[34]	✔
King County Young Democrats	✔
EMILY's List	✔
Fuse Washington^[25]	✔
Seattle King County Realtors	✔
32nd District Democrats	✔
36th District Democrats	✔
46th District Democrats	✔
Seattle Subway	✔
Alliance for the Advancement of Canine Welfare		✔

Ann Davison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Ann came to Seattle to work for the Seattle SuperSonics. She is now an attorney and mother of two elementary-aged kids who were born in Seattle. She is an avid member of her community. Ann lives in north Seattle with her family where she has volunteered to coach kids' soccer for over four years.

Ann also helped the UN Border Relief Operation to do a survey in the Cambodian refugee camp along the Thai/Cambodian border in Surin, Thailand.

Ann is also a teacher. For a year, she taught conversational English to Thai college students at Yonok College in Lampang, Thailand. Currently, she teaches International Business Law in the Global Business Program to international students at the University of Washington Continuum College.

Ann holds a JD from Willamette University College of Law and a B.A. in Sociology from Baylor University. She's been in private practice since 2005 and also is an arbitrator.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Emergency response to homelessness like a natural disaster response
Public safety
Addiction prevention & treatment

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need a proportional response to the declared state of emergency on homelessness in 2015. Responding similarly to what would occur for a natural disaster causing many to become unsheltered overnight, we need to finally provide enough emergency shelter through repurposed vacant commercial buildings to provide safe and hygienic conditions for people. We then need to enforce our laws so we can all live in close proximity of one another. Then redirecting funds to provide treatment for those needing addiction treatment and housing and mental health treatment and housing.

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District 6

Dan Strauss, who is policy advisor to councilmember Sally Bagshaw, and former councilmember Heidi Wills ran for the open District 6 seat. Wills served on the Seattle City Council from 1999 to 2003.

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 6

Dan Strauss defeated Heidi Wills in the general election for Seattle City Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dan Strauss (Nonpartisan)	55.7	23,868
	Heidi Wills (Nonpartisan)	43.8	18,799
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	221

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,888
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 6

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 6 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Strauss (Nonpartisan)	34.1	11,328
✔		Heidi Wills (Nonpartisan)	21.2	7,048
	Submit photo	Sergio García (Nonpartisan)	14.3	4,730
	Submit photo	Jay Fathi (Nonpartisan)	13.2	4,367
	Submit photo	Kate Martin (Nonpartisan)	3.4	1,137
		Jon Lisbin (Nonpartisan)	3.2	1,063
	Submit photo	Jeremy Cook (Nonpartisan)	2.5	829
	Submit photo	Melissa Hall (Nonpartisan)	2.5	820
		Ed Pottharst (Nonpartisan)	1.8	599
	Submit photo	John Peeples (Nonpartisan)	1.4	452
	Submit photo	Joey Massa (Nonpartisan)	0.9	299
	Submit photo	Terry Rice (Nonpartisan)	0.9	287
	Submit photo	Kara Ceriello (Nonpartisan)	0.4	146
	Submit photo	Bobby Miller (Nonpartisan)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	67

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 33,172
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Campaign finance

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Endorsements

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Endorsements
Endorsement	Strauss	Wills
PACs
Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy (CAPE)	✔
Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE)		✔
Elected officials
Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw	✔
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers	✔
King County Executive Dow Constantine		✔
King County Assessor John Wilson		✔
State Rep. Beth Doglio (D)		✔
State Rep. Gael Tarleton (D)	✔	✔
State Rep. Javier Valdez (D)		✔
State Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D)		✔
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D)		✔
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz		✔
Individuals
Former State Rep. Jessyn Farrell (D)	✔
Former State Rep. Patty Butler (D)		✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin		✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Jan Drago		✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Judy Nicastro		✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Margaret Pageler		✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen		✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Tom Weeks		✔
Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels		✔
Former Seattle Mayor Charles Royer		✔
Former Washington Governor Gary Locke (D)		✔
Former U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (D)		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Stranger editorial board	✔
The Urbanist elections board^[23]	✔
Seattle Transit Blog editorial board	✔
The Seattle Times editorial board		✔
Unions
UAW 4121	✔
UFCW 21	✔
SEIU 1199NW	✔
SEIU 925	✔
IAM 751	✔
Teamsters 117	✔
UNITE HERE! Local 8	✔
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77		✔
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific		✔
Seattle Firefighters Local 27		✔
Organizations
Transit Riders Union	✔
King County Young Democrats	✔
Washington State High School Democrats	✔
Seattle Subway	✔
FUSE Washington	✔
Alliance for Gun Responsibility	✔
King County Democrats	✔
43rd District Democrats	✔
46th District Democrats		✔
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce		✔
Humane Voters of Washington		✔
Seattle Hotel Association		✔
Seattle King County REALTORS		✔
Seattle Restaurant Alliance		✔
Sierra Club		✔
Washington Technology Industry Association		✔

District 7

The open-seat District 7 election featured Assistant City Attorney Andrew Lewis and former Police Chief Jim Pugel.

Candidates and results

General election

General election for Seattle City Council District 7

Andrew Lewis defeated Jim Pugel in the general election for Seattle City Council District 7 on November 5, 2019.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Andrew Lewis (Nonpartisan)	53.0	18,336
	Jim Pugel (Nonpartisan)	46.6	16,122
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	152

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,610
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 7

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 7 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Lewis (Nonpartisan)	31.7	8,409
✔		Jim Pugel (Nonpartisan)	24.8	6,566
	Submit photo	Daniela Lipscomb-Eng (Nonpartisan)	9.8	2,591
	Submit photo	Michael George (Nonpartisan)	9.3	2,460
	Submit photo	Gene Burrus (Nonpartisan)	5.7	1,501
	Submit photo	Jason Williams (Nonpartisan)	5.1	1,347
	Submit photo	Don Harper (Nonpartisan)	4.8	1,265
	Submit photo	James Donaldson (Nonpartisan)	3.1	824
	Submit photo	Naveed Jamali (Nonpartisan)	3.0	788
		Isabelle Kerner (Nonpartisan)	2.6	691
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	80

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 26,522
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Campaign finance

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Endorsements

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Endorsements
Endorsement	Lewis	Pugel
PACs
Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE)		✔
Seattle Hospitality for Progress		✔
Elected officials
State Rep. Gael Tarleton (D)	✔
State Rep. Javier Valdez (D)	✔
State Senator Joe Nguyen (D)	✔
Port of Seattle Commissioner and former Seattle City Councilmember Peter Steinbreuck	✔
King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson	✔
Seattle School Board President Leslie Harris	✔
Seattle School Board Director Eden Mack	✔
Tumwater City Councilmember Michael Althauser	✔
King County Assessor John Wilson	✔
State Sen. Reuven Carlyle (D)		✔
State Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D)		✔
King County Councilmember Larry Gossett		✔
Individuals
Former Seattle City Councilmember Martha Choe	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Jim Street	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Heidi Wills	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Sue Donaldson	✔
Former Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman	✔
Former State Sen. Randy Gordon (D)	✔
Former State Sen. Ken Jacobsen (D)	✔
Former Seattle City Councilmember Jan Drago		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Stranger editorial board	✔
The Urbanist elections board^[23]	✔
The Seattle Times editorial board		✔
The Seattle Medium^[24]		✔
Unions
The Martin Luther King County Labor Council	✔
Professional and Technical Employees Local 17	✔
Service Employees International Union Local 1199NW	✔
Service Employees International Union Local 925	✔
UNITE HERE! Local 8	✔
Teamsters 117	✔
Teamsters 174	✔
Teamsters 763	✔
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 2	✔
Inland Boatmen’s Union	✔
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific	✔
International Association of Machinists Local 751	✔
United Auto Workers Local 4121	✔
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 32	✔
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 19	✔
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW		✔
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587		✔
Teamsters Local 117		✔
Organizations
Seattle Subway	✔
King County Democrats	✔
36th District Democrats	✔
37th District Democrats	✔
43rd District Democrats	✔
King County Young Democrats	✔
Metropolitan Democratic Club	✔
Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund		✔

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born and raised in Ballard in a working class family, I proudly graduated Seattle Public Schools, managed the successful reelection campaign of fmr. City Councilmember Nick Licata, and earned a B.A. from the UW. I went on, having been awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, to earn degrees from the London School of Economics and University of California, Berkeley, Law School. During my time at Berkeley, I worked my first union job as a teaching assistant for fmr. Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Since returning to Seattle and finding an apartment in Lower Queen Anne, I've dedicated my career, having been appointed one of the youngest ever members to serve on Seattle's human rights commission before taking a role as a line prosecutor in the Seattle City Attorney's office trying cases and bringing accountability and justice for the people of Seattle. When I first moved home, I was struck at the growth my hometown had experienced, and that renters and homeowners were equally rent burdened by regressive property taxes. I was equally frustrated by the lack of commitment to our city's basic charter services - public safety, parks, libraries, transportation infrastructure - and lack of accountability and transparency on what projects the city did take up. The challenges our city faces today, certainly, are unlike those of any previous time. So I decided to run for city council to meet those challenges with the urgency, energy, and boldness they demand. Whether it be creating an equitable and sustainable housing affordability plan, guiding our transportation infrastructure into the new millennium, or combating the greatest existential threat - climate change - my generation will face in our lifetimes, I want to serve my neighbors and the people of Seattle and get our city back on track.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will lead the effort to build 5,000 units of affordable housing in 3 years. Yes, we need to invest more into this area, but we can use alternative building products like cross-laminated-timber to lower costs and combat climate change; we can partner with proven non-profits like Plymouth housing and the Pike Place Market Foundation to reach those with mental illness or substance addiction; and we can create a homelessness prevention fund to assist neighbors struggling to avoid economic displacement, the average cost for which would be ~$1,200. These are just a few strategies we can deploy to meet this tremendous challenge ahead.
We need to build a one-for-one replacement to the Magnolia Bridge. It rests over one of the most important freight corridors in the PNW, delivers over 280 buses into the downtown core every day, and is one of only 3 roads into a community already isolated from the rest of the city. By rebuilding this bridge with a creative funding strategy incorporating the Port, County Metro, BNSF Railroad, State, and even Federal stakeholders, we can set a sustainable model for future transportation infrastructure reinvestment, and secure better access for and into Magnolia, its business district, and Discovery Park.
Performance auditing allows us to not only verify the efficiency of programs and departments, but their efficacy. As taxpayers and legislators, we have the right and will be better informed to have reliable access to the inputs, outputs, and success metrics of our municipal operations. We need to bolster the auditors office and tie performance auditing to our budget process akin to King County's model, which has found over $127 million in savings in the last three years alone. These savings could allow Seattle, too, to double down on investments to solving our most pressing challenges.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a prosecutor, my job is to ask tough questions and demand accountability, and I believe this is a central task of our city council as well. Throughout my lifetime, though, and especially in the past four years, I have seen our city council lose sight of this critical oversight function. As your council member, I will be passionate about bringing this aspect of legislating not to any particular issue, but to the approach of all public policy. Whether on housing affordability and homelessness, modernizing our transportation infrastructure, re-prioritizing public safety in a sustainable and equitable way, or simply ensuring we are attaining the intended results from our investments, it is my passion for diving deep into the issues and collaborating with every potential stakeholder, coupled with my ability to translate those lessons into effective policy and continue to evolve those solutions, that will be the greatest driving force to my time in office.

This is my city; the place where I grew up; my home. When your home is on fire, you don't save just one room and call it a day. You get help from your neighbors to put the whole fire out, and you rebuild something new together. It's time for a new sense of urgency in this city to demand real results. I will create that change as your next city council member.

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Other elections on the ballot

Ballot measures

See also: August 6, 2019 ballot measures in Washington

City measure

• Proposition 1: Seattle Library Property Tax a

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to levy for seven years a property tax of $0.122 per $1,000 of assessed value with annual increases of up to 1% to fund library operations, materials, and maintenance and capital improvements.

A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to levy a seven-year property tax to fund library services, thereby allowing the existing library property tax to expire without a replacement.

County measure

• Proposition 1: King County Parks and Recreation Property Tax a

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the county to levy for six years a property tax of $0.1832 per $1,000 in assessed property value to replace an expiring tax, with annual increases and with revenue for parks, recreation, open space, public pools, zoo operations, and aquarium capital improvements.

A no vote was a vote against authorizing the county to levy a property tax of $0.1832 per $1,000 in assessed property value for parks and recreation, thereby allowing an existing property tax levy of up to $0.1877 per $1,000 in assessed property value to expire without a replacement.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Washington elections, 2019

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Voucher program data

Eligible Seattle residents received four $25 vouchers in February. Vouchers could go to any council candidates of a voter's choosing, including those outside the voter's district. Under the program, participating candidates had a $75,000 spending limit during the primary election and a $150,000 cumulative spending limit if they went on to the general election.^[35] When the 2019 election took place, candidates participating in the program could apply to be released from the spending limit if a candidate in their race exceeded $75,000 in spending or contributions or if independent expenditures on a candidate's behalf exceeded that limit.^[36] If released from the limit, candidates could raise and spend beyond those amounts, but they could not receive any more voucher money once they reached those amounts.

Twelve of 14 candidates in the general election participated in the voucher program. Spending caps in the primaries had been lifted in all races except District 5.^[37]^[38]

Ann Davison Sattler and Kshama Sawant did not participate in the program. Sawant said, "The Democracy Voucher program is a progressive step forward, but unfortunately it’s not designed for a race like ours where Amazon and the whole big business establishment is united against us. It does not prevent corporate PACs from overnight dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the race to try to buy the election."^[36] Ballotpedia did not find a statement from Davison Sattler about the program.

During the primary election, 42 city council candidates participated in the Democracy Voucher Program.^[38]

The following shows funds general election candidates received from the program. Click "District" in the table to sort by race, and click "Total" to sort by the amount of money each candidate received.

Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[39]^[40]^[41]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

Through November 5, 2019, satellite groups reported spending $4.2 million toward the city council races.^[2]

The following details satellite spending after the primary elections on August 6, 2019, and before the November 5 general elections.

Through November 5, 2019, satellite groups reported spending $3.3 million toward the general election.

CAPE (Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy) spent the following between August 6 and November 5:^[42]
- District 1: $44,826 in support of Lisa Herbold
- District 1: $72,149 opposing Phil Tavel
- District 2: $17,208 in support of Tammy Morales
- District 2: $16,431 opposing Mark Solomon
- District 3: $1,036 in support of Kshama Sawant
- District 4: $1,813 in support of Shaun Scott
- District 6: $76,256 in support of Dan Strauss
- District 6: $83,971 opposing Heidi Wills

CASE (Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy) spent the following between August 6 and November 5:^[43]
- District 1: $169,567 in support of Phil Tavel
- District 2: $45,118 in support of Mark Solomon
- District 3: $278,961 in support of Egan Orion
- District 3: $20,896 opposing Kshama Sawant
- District 4: $53,446 in support of Alex Pedersen
- District 5: $12,734 in support of Debora Juarez
- District 6: $447,607 in support of Heidi Wills
- District 6: $18,769 opposing Dan Strauss
- District 7: $319,600 in support of Jim Pugel

People for Seattle spent the following between August 6 and November 5:^[44]
- District 1: $5,095 in support of Phil Tavel
- District 2: $5,095 in support of Mark Solomon
- District 3: $40,463 in support of Egan Orion
- District 4: $88,963 in support of Alex Pedersen
- District 5: $5,095 in support of Debora Juarez
- District 6: $9,103 opposing Dan Strauss
- District 6: $126,109 in support of Heidi Wills
- District 7: $135,835 in support of Jim Pugel

The Seattle Fire Fighters PAC spent the following between August 6 and November 5:^[45]
- District 2: $39,278 in support of Mark Solomon
- District 3: $80,879 in support of Egan Orion
- District 4: $16,108 in support of Alex Pedersen
- District 5: $8,725 in support of Debora Juarez
- District 6: $95,008 in support of Heidi Wills

UNITE HERE! and UNITE HERE! Local 8 PAC spent the following between August 6 and November 5:^[46]

- District 7: $363,420 (Local 8 PAC) and $201,486 (UNITE HERE) in support of Andrew Lewis

Click here to see satellite spending through the August 6, 2019, primary elections.

Through the primary elections on August 6, there was more than $900,000 in satellite spending toward the Seattle City Council elections.

CAPE (Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy) had spent the following as of August 6:^[47]^[48]
- District 1: $11,040 in support of Lisa Herbold
- District 1: $3,186 opposing Brendan Kolding
- District 1: $3,186 opposing Phil Tavel
- District 2: $9,986 in support of Tammy Morales
- District 2: $3,190 opposing Mark Solomon
- District 2: $3,190 opposing Ari Hoffman
CASE (Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy) had spent $470,000 in support of endorsed Seattle City Council candidates and opposing others as of August 6, 2019:^[37]^[49]
- District 1: $129,238 in support of Phil Tavel
- District 1: $7,555 opposing Lisa Herbold
- District 2: $120,363 in support of Mark Solomon
- District 3: $155,997 in support of Egan Orion
- District 3: $11,692 opposing Kshama Sawant
- District 4: $13,015 in support of Alex Pedersen
- District 5: $6,878 in support of Debora Juarez
- District 6: $6,648 in support of Jay Fathi
- District 6: $6,648 in support of Heidi Wills
- District 7: $5,947 in support of Jim Pugel
- District 7: $6,958 in support of Michael George
Moms for Seattle had spent the following on Facebook ads, digital campaign consulting, and mailers for four races as of August 6:^[50]
- District 3: $43,516 in support of Pat Murakami
- District 4: $41,137 in support of Alex Pedersen
- District 6: $46,014 in support of Heidi Wills
- District 7: $40,332 in support of Michael George
People for Seattle spent the following sums for and against candidates as of August 6:^[51]
- District 1: $17,886 opposing Lisa Herbold
- District 1: $16,738 in support of Phil Tavel
- District 2: $20,278 in support of Mark Solomon
- District 2: $2,717 opposing Tammy Morales
- District 3: $15,200 in support of Egan Orion
- District 3: $12,517 opposing Zachary DeWolf
- District 3: $12,517 opposing Kshama Sawant
- District 4: $18,644 in support of Alex Pedersen
- District 4: $11,071 opposing Emily Myers

UNITE HERE! Local 8 PAC had spent $150,330 on ads in support of Andrew Lewis for the District 7 seat through August 6.^[52]

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Debates and candidate forums

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October 25, 2019

District 3 candidates Kshama Sawant and Egan Orion participated in a forum. View coverage here.

October 10, 2019

District 1 candidates Lisa Herbold and Phil Tavel debated. View coverage and a video of the event here.

October 5, 2019

District 4 candidates Alex Pedersen and Shaun Scott debated. View coverage of the event here.

October 1, 2019

Candidates for District 3—incumbent Kshama Sawant and Egan Orion—met for an online candidate forum. View coverage and a video here.

September 28, 2019

Candidates for District 1—incumbent Lisa Herbold and Phil Tavel—met for a candidate forum. View coverage and a video here.

September 26, 2019

District 3 candidates—incumbent Kshama Sawant and Egan Orion—met for a debate. View a video here.

Candidates for District 7—Andrew Lewis and Jim Pugel—debated as well. View a video of that event here.

September 21, 2019

Candidates for District 5—incumbent Debora Juarez and Ann Davison Sattler—met for a debate. View a video of the event here and coverage here.

District 6 candidates—Dan Strauss and Heidi Wills—debated. View a video of that event here.

September 17, 2019

District 2 candidates—Tammy Morales and Mark Solomon—debated. Watch a video here.

September 14, 2019

Candidates for District 1—incumbent Lisa Herbold and Phil Tavel—met for a candidate forum. View coverage and a video here.

September 10, 2019

Candidates for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 7 met for a forum hosted by the Greater Seattle Business Association. Learn more here and here.

Noteworthy events

National figures comment on Amazon spending

Democratic presidential candidates and U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) commented on Amazon's spending toward the city council elections.

Warren tweeted the following on Oct. 19: "Surprise: Amazon is trying to tilt the Seattle City Council elections in their favor. I'm with the Seattle council members and activists who continue standing up to Amazon. Corporations aren't people, and I have a plan to get big money out of politics."^[53]

Sanders tweeted the following on Oct. 21: "In a city struggling with homelessness, Amazon is dropping an outrageous amount of money to defeat progressive candidates fighting for working people. The way Amazon conducts itself in its hometown is a perfect example of the out-of-control corporate greed we are going to end."^[54]

In response to the above statements, Amazon spokesman Aaron Toso said, "We are engaging in this election because we want Seattle to have a city government that works. Seattle deserves a council that delivers results for all of its residents on issues that matter, like homelessness, transportation, climate change and public safety."^[55]^[56]

Changes in election governance

The elections featured recent changes to the city's campaign finance system and district system.

In February 2019, eligible voters received four $25 vouchers to give to the candidate or candidates of their choosing, provided the candidate agreed to certain campaign spending limits. As of November 1, 2019, candidates had received $2.5 million from more than 98,000 returned vouchers.^[57]^[58]

The voucher program, which was established by Measure No. 122 in 2015 and first used in 2017, was under review by the Washington Supreme Court for alleged infringements on free speech protections until July 11, 2019, when the court affirmed an earlier superior court decision dismissing the case.^[59]^[60]

This was the second year where Seattle elected candidates to single-member districts instead of at-large districts. For the first time in 2015, the city elected seven members to single-member districts for four-year terms and two members to at-large positions for two-year terms (four-year terms for the at-large positions began after the 2017 elections). All nine seats had previously been elected at large since 1910. The nine at-large seat structure changed to seven single-member seats/two at-large positions after city voters approved Charter Amendment 19 in 2013.

Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Seattle, Washington (2017)

City council, Position 8

Incumbent Tim Burgess did not file for re-election.

General election

☑ Teresa Mosqueda

☐ Jon Grant

Primary election

☐ Hisam Goueli

☑ Jon Grant

☐ Mac McGregor

☑ Teresa Mosqueda

☐ Sara Nelson

☐ Rudy Pantoja

☐ Sheley Secrest

☐ Charlene Strong

City council, Position 9

General election

☑ M. Lorena González (i)

☐ Pat Murakami

Primary election

☑ M. Lorena González (i)

☐ Ian Affleck-Asch

☐ Pauly Giuglianotti

☑ Pat Murakami

☐ Ty Pethe

☐ David Preston

☐ Eric Smiley

2015

See also: Seattle, Washington municipal elections, 2015

Click "show" to the right to see resuls of the 2015 Seattle City Council elections.

General election

Seattle City Council Position 1, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lisa Herbold	49.8%	12,459
Shannon Braddock	49.6%	12,420
Write-in votes	0.62%	155
Total Votes		25,034
Source: King County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election Recount Summary Report-Final Results, City of Seattle Council District No. 1," December 7, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 2, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bruce Harrell Incumbent	50.8%	9,532
Tammy Morales	49.0%	9,188
Write-in votes	0.25%	46
Total Votes		18,766
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 2", accessed November 3, 2015.

Seattle City Council Position 3, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kshama Sawant Incumbent	56.0%	17,170
Pamela Banks	43.8%	13,427
Write-in votes	0.28%	87
Total Votes		30,684
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 3", accessed November 3, 2015.

Seattle City Council Position 4, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rob Johnson	51.3%	11,808
Michael J. Maddux	48.2%	11,100
Write-in votes	0.48%	111
Total Votes		23,019
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 4", accessed November 3, 2015.

Seattle City Council Position 5, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Debora Juarez	64.3%	15,058
Sandy Brown	35.1%	8,224
Write-in votes	0.54%	126
Total Votes		23,408
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 5", accessed November 3, 2015.

Seattle City Council Position 6, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike O'Brien Incumbent	61.3%	18,830
Catherine Weatbrook	38.4%	11,802
Write-in votes	0.3%	91
Total Votes		30,723
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 6", accessed November 3, 2015.

Seattle City Council Position 7, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sally Bagshaw Incumbent	80.9%	18,576
Deborah Zech Artis	18.3%	4,213
Write-in votes	0.75%	172
Total Votes		22,961
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 7", accessed November 3, 2015.

Seattle City Council Position 8, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tim Burgess Incumbent	54.5%	91,863
Jonathan A. Grant	44.9%	75,585
Write-in votes	0.57%	968
Total Votes		168,416
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council Position No. 8", accessed November 3, 2015.

Seattle City Council Position 9, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
M. Lorena González	78.1%	128,588
Bill Bradburd	21.4%	35,293
Write-in votes	0.51%	844
Total Votes		164,725
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council Position No. 9", accessed November 3, 2015.

Primary election

Seattle City Council Position 1 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lisa Herbold	30.1%	5,234
Shannon Braddock	27.8%	4,824
Phillip Tavel	18.2%	3,156
Brianna Thomas	10.2%	1,765
Charles R. Redmond III	7.3%	1,268
Jody Rushmer	2.1%	368
Karl Wirsing	1.4%	245
Arturo Robles	1.4%	240
Pavel Goberman	1.2%	204
Write-in	0.3%	58
Total Votes		16,247
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 2 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bruce Harrell Incumbent	61.7%	8,066
Tammy Morales	24.7%	3,223
Joshua Farris	13.2%	1,725
Write-in	0.4%	55
Total Votes		13,069
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 3 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kshama Sawant Incumbent	52%	11,675
Pamela Banks	34.1%	7,651
Rod Hearne	9.7%	2,168
Morgan Beach	2.1%	463
Leon Carter	1.9%	436
Write-in	0.2%	44
Total Votes		22,393
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 4 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rob Johnson	32.8%	5,516
Michael J. Maddux	24.6%	4,138
Jean Godden Incumbent	19.7%	3,307
Tony Provine	14.1%	2,372
Abel Pacheco	8.4%	1,416
Write-in	0.3%	46
Total Votes		16,749
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 5 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Debora Juarez	39.3%	6,635
Sandy Brown	19.9%	3,360
Halei Watkins	14.4%	2,431
Kris Lethin	7.7%	1,307
Mercedes Elizalde	5.8%	985
Debadutta Dash	5.7%	968
David Toledo	5.7%	959
Hugh Russell	1.4%	231
Write-in	0.2%	27
Total Votes		14,718
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 6 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike O'Brien Incumbent	59.1%	12,403
Catherine Weatbrook	22.3%	4,680
Jon Lisbin	13.1%	2,751
Stan Shaufler	5.3%	1,107
Write-in	0.3%	53
Total Votes		20,994
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 7 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sally Bagshaw Incumbent	76.6%	12,292
Deborah Zech Artis	13.4%	2,144
Gus Hartmann	9.3%	1,487
Write-in	0.7%	117
Total Votes		16,040
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 8 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tim Burgess Incumbent	45.7%	54,771
Jonathan A. Grant	30.8%	36,937
John Roderick	15.9%	19,034
John Persak	6.9%	8,301
Write-in	0.6%	702
Total Votes		119,745
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

Seattle City Council Position 9 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
M. Lorena González	65%	77,839
Bill Bradburd	14.9%	17,895
Alon Bassok	9.1%	10,946
Thomas Tobin	7.8%	9,361
Omari Tahir-Garrett	1.5%	1,854
Alex Tsimerman	1.2%	1,470
Write-in	0.3%	344
Total Votes		117,895
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015

About the city

See also: Seattle, Washington

Seattle is a city in King County, Washington. As of 2010, its population was 608,660.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Seattle uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.^[61]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Seattle, Washington
	Seattle	Washington
Population	608,660	6,724,540
Land area (sq mi)	83	66,454
Race and ethnicity**
White	67.3%	75.4%
Black/African American	7.3%	3.8%
Asian	15.4%	8.5%
Native American	0.5%	1.3%
Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.7%
Two or more	6.9%	5.9%
Hispanic/Latino	6.7%	12.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	94.8%	91.3%
College graduation rate	64%	36%
Income
Median household income	$92,263	$73,775
Persons below poverty level	11%	10.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State profile

See also: Washington and Washington elections, 2019

Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Washington voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from Washington were Democrats.
Washington had seven Democratic and three Republican U.S. Representatives.

State executives

Democrats held six and Republicans held two of Washington's 14 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
Washington's governor was Democrat Jay Inslee.

State legislature

Democrats controlled the Washington State Senate with a 29-20 majority.
Democrats controlled the Washington House of Representatives with a 57-41 majority.

Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Washington quick stats

Became a state in 1889
42nd state admitted to the United States
The state is named after President George Washington.
Members of the Washington State Senate: 49
Members of the Washington House of Representatives: 98
U.S. senators: 2
U.S. representatives: 10

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Demographic data for Washington
	Washington	U.S.
Total population:	7,160,290	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	66,456	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	77.8%	73.6%
Black/African American:	3.6%	12.6%
Asian:	7.7%	5.1%
Native American:	1.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.6%	0.2%
Two or more:	5.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	12%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	90.4%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	32.9%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$61,062	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	14.4%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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Footnotes

↑ The Seattle Times, "Breaking down Seattle races that could yield a ‘split council,’ with political consultant Monisha Harrell," October 26, 2019
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees," November 7, 2019
↑ In 2017, when there was an election for mayor and the two at-large council seats, satellite spending totaled $1.3 million.
↑ Geek Wire, "Seattle repeals head tax 7-2 in dramatic reversal that leaves city divided over homeless crisis," June 12, 2018
↑ Seattle Times, "Seattle’s business lobby sees opportunity to unseat the City Council’s progressive majority," May 12, 2019
↑ CASE's website said it was "a political organization representing diverse local businesses of every size and sector." Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy, "About," accessed October 18, 2019
↑ GeekWire, "Amazon gives $1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election," October 15, 2019
↑ New York Times, "The Week in Tech: Amazon Muscles In on Seattle Election," October 18, 2019
↑ GeekWire, "Amazon gives $1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election," October 15, 2019
↑ Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy, "Candidate Ratings by Race," accessed November 5, 2019
↑ CAPE's website said it was created "to combat the unlimited corporate dollars flooding into local campaigns." Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy, "About CAPE," accessed October 18, 2019
↑ UNITE HERE! Local 8's website said that it represented about 5,000 hospitality industry workers in Oregon and Washington as of the election. UNITE HERE Local 8, "About Local 8," accessed November 13, 2019
↑ Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, "Election Results Encouraging For Seattle’s Future," November 19, 2015
↑ Rob Johnson, who was elected to represent District 4 in 2015, resigned in 2019 to take a position with a National Hockey League franchise. Abel Pacheco was appointed to complete his term.
↑ UNITE HERE! Local 8, "UNITE HERE Local 8 City of Seattle Primary Endorsements," July 29, 2015
↑ Harrell, Bagshaw, and O'Brien did not seek re-election in 2019.
↑ UNITE HERE! Local 8, "UNITE HERE Local 8’s 2017 November General Election Endorsements," accessed November 13, 2019
↑ Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, "Political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metro Chamber announces endorsements for Mayor, County Executive, City Council races," May 30, 2017
↑ Seattle.gov, "Find Your Council District," accessed May 20, 2019
↑ The Stranger, "Here’s Who’s Officially Running for Seattle City Council, Let's Place Bets on Who the Chamber Will Try to Buy with Their Amazon Gold, and More City Council Election News," May 17, 2019
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 The Seattle Times, "Meet the candidates running for City Council in 2019," accessed June 28, 2019
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 6, 2019, Primary Election," July 17, 2019
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 ^23.2 ^23.3 ^23.4 ^23.5 ^23.6 The Urbanist, "2019 General Election Endorsements," October 15, 2019
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 ^24.2 The Seattle Medium, "Seattle Medium’s 2019 General Election Political Endorsements," October 24, 2019
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 Progressive Voters Guide, "Seattle City Council," accessed July 23, 2019
↑ The Seattle Medium, "The Seattle Medium’s 2019 Primary Election Political Endorsements," July 24, 2019
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 Crosscut, "In rebuke to Amazon, Seattle City Council members endorse Sawant," October 25, 2019
↑ The Stranger, "Ballots Are in the Mail, Noam Chomsky Endorses Sawant, Rich Moms Love Michael George, And More City Council Election News," July 19, 2019
↑ King 5 News, "Seattle Chamber's political arm endorses one city council incumbent," June 19, 2019
↑ The Seattle Times, "Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan weighs in on City Council race with endorsement, attacks," July 24, 2019
↑ Twitter, "Sierra Club on June 19, 2019," accessed June 26, 2019
↑ NWPCWA, "Our 2019 Endorsements," accessed June 28, 2019
↑ Washington Technology, "2019 Seattle City Council Primary Election Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2019
↑ King County Democrats, "2019 Endorsements," accessed July 15, 2019
↑ Seattle.gov, "Democracy Voucher Program, About the Program," accessed June 28, 2019
↑ ^36.0 ^36.1 The Stranger, "Kshama Sawant Says She Won't Use Democracy Vouchers. Why Not?" January 24, 2019
↑ ^37.0 ^37.1 The Stranger, "Amazon-Funded PAC Begins Dishing Out Cash to Tilt Seattle City Council Races," July 2, 2019
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 Seattle.gov, "Democracy Voucher Program, 2019 Participating Candidates," accessed July 30, 2019
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: CivicAlliance4Prog Economy," November 7, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: Civ Alliance (CASE)," November 7, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: People for Seattle," November 7, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: Seattle Fire Fighters PAC," November 7, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: UNITE HERE and UNITE HERE Local 8 PAC," November 7, 2019
↑ List does not include expenditures of under $100 reported by CAPE.
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: CivicAlliance4Prog Economy," September 25, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: Civ Alliance (CASE)," September 25, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "Disclosure Reports: Moms for Seattle," accessed September 25, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: People for Seattle," September 25, 2019
↑ Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "UNITE HERE Local 8 PAC," accessed September 25, 2019
↑ Twitter, "Elizabeth Warren on October 19, 2019," accessed October 22, 2019
↑ Twitter, "Bernie Sanders on October 21, 2019," accessed October 22, 2019
↑ The Seattle Times, "Bernie Sanders joins Elizabeth Warren in criticizing Amazon’s spending in Seattle City Council elections," October 21, 2019
↑ GeekWire, "Warren denounces Amazon for ‘trying to tilt the Seattle City Council elections’ with $1.45M," October 19, 2019
↑ Seattle Times, "In Seattle, the socialists are giving big business a run for their money — literally," May 15, 2019
↑ Seattle.gov, "Democracy Voucher Program Data," accessed November 5, 2019
↑ Seattle Times, "Washington’s Supreme Court agrees to review case against Seattle’s ‘democracy vouchers,’" December 21, 2018
↑ Washington Supreme Court, "Mark Fester and Sarah Pynchon v. The City of Seattle," July 11, 2019
↑ City of Seattle, "Elected Officials," accessed September 15, 2014
↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.

[1] The Seattle Times, "Breaking down Seattle races that could yield a ‘split council,’ with political consultant Monisha Harrell," October 26, 2019

[total-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees," November 7, 2019

[3] In 2017, when there was an election for mayor and the two at-large council seats, satellite spending totaled $1.3 million.

[4] Geek Wire, "Seattle repeals head tax 7-2 in dramatic reversal that leaves city divided over homeless crisis," June 12, 2018

[overview-5] Seattle Times, "Seattle’s business lobby sees opportunity to unseat the City Council’s progressive majority," May 12, 2019

[6] CASE's website said it was "a political organization representing diverse local businesses of every size and sector." Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy, "About," accessed October 18, 2019

[7] GeekWire, "Amazon gives $1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election," October 15, 2019

[8] New York Times, "The Week in Tech: Amazon Muscles In on Seattle Election," October 18, 2019

[9] GeekWire, "Amazon gives $1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election," October 15, 2019

[10] Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy, "Candidate Ratings by Race," accessed November 5, 2019

[11] CAPE's website said it was created "to combat the unlimited corporate dollars flooding into local campaigns." Civic Alliance for a Progressive Economy, "About CAPE," accessed October 18, 2019

[12] UNITE HERE! Local 8's website said that it represented about 5,000 hospitality industry workers in Oregon and Washington as of the election. UNITE HERE Local 8, "About Local 8," accessed November 13, 2019

[13] Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, "Election Results Encouraging For Seattle’s Future," November 19, 2015

[14] Rob Johnson, who was elected to represent District 4 in 2015, resigned in 2019 to take a position with a National Hockey League franchise. Abel Pacheco was appointed to complete his term.

[15] UNITE HERE! Local 8, "UNITE HERE Local 8 City of Seattle Primary Endorsements," July 29, 2015

[16] Harrell, Bagshaw, and O'Brien did not seek re-election in 2019.

[17] UNITE HERE! Local 8, "UNITE HERE Local 8’s 2017 November General Election Endorsements," accessed November 13, 2019

[18] Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, "Political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metro Chamber announces endorsements for Mayor, County Executive, City Council races," May 30, 2017

[19] Seattle.gov, "Find Your Council District," accessed May 20, 2019

[20] The Stranger, "Here’s Who’s Officially Running for Seattle City Council, Let's Place Bets on Who the Chamber Will Try to Buy with Their Amazon Gold, and More City Council Election News," May 17, 2019

[meet-21] 21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 The Seattle Times, "Meet the candidates running for City Council in 2019," accessed June 28, 2019

[strangerend-22] 22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 6, 2019, Primary Election," July 17, 2019

[urb-23] 23.0 ^23.1 ^23.2 ^23.3 ^23.4 ^23.5 ^23.6 The Urbanist, "2019 General Election Endorsements," October 15, 2019

[medium-24] 24.0 ^24.1 ^24.2 The Seattle Medium, "Seattle Medium’s 2019 General Election Political Endorsements," October 24, 2019

[fuse-25] 25.0 ^25.1 Progressive Voters Guide, "Seattle City Council," accessed July 23, 2019

[26] The Seattle Medium, "The Seattle Medium’s 2019 Primary Election Political Endorsements," July 24, 2019

[crosscut-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Crosscut, "In rebuke to Amazon, Seattle City Council members endorse Sawant," October 25, 2019

[28] The Stranger, "Ballots Are in the Mail, Noam Chomsky Endorses Sawant, Rich Moms Love Michael George, And More City Council Election News," July 19, 2019

[CASEendorse-29] King 5 News, "Seattle Chamber's political arm endorses one city council incumbent," June 19, 2019

[30] The Seattle Times, "Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan weighs in on City Council race with endorsement, attacks," July 24, 2019

[sierra-31] Twitter, "Sierra Club on June 19, 2019," accessed June 26, 2019

[32] NWPCWA, "Our 2019 Endorsements," accessed June 28, 2019

[wtia-33] Washington Technology, "2019 Seattle City Council Primary Election Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2019

[kcd-34] King County Democrats, "2019 Endorsements," accessed July 15, 2019

[35] Seattle.gov, "Democracy Voucher Program, About the Program," accessed June 28, 2019

[strang-36] 36.0 ^36.1 The Stranger, "Kshama Sawant Says She Won't Use Democracy Vouchers. Why Not?" January 24, 2019

[strangercase-37] 37.0 ^37.1 The Stranger, "Amazon-Funded PAC Begins Dishing Out Cash to Tilt Seattle City Council Races," July 2, 2019

[dvp-38] 38.0 ^38.1 Seattle.gov, "Democracy Voucher Program, 2019 Participating Candidates," accessed July 30, 2019

[definition-39] OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015

[stats-40] OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015

[41] National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015

[42] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: CivicAlliance4Prog Economy," November 7, 2019

[43] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: Civ Alliance (CASE)," November 7, 2019

[44] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: People for Seattle," November 7, 2019

[45] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: Seattle Fire Fighters PAC," November 7, 2019

[46] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: UNITE HERE and UNITE HERE Local 8 PAC," November 7, 2019

[47] List does not include expenditures of under $100 reported by CAPE.

[48] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: CivicAlliance4Prog Economy," September 25, 2019

[casespent-49] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: Civ Alliance (CASE)," September 25, 2019

[50] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "Disclosure Reports: Moms for Seattle," accessed September 25, 2019

[51] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "2019 Independent Expenditure Committees: People for Seattle," September 25, 2019

[52] Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, "UNITE HERE Local 8 PAC," accessed September 25, 2019

[53] Twitter, "Elizabeth Warren on October 19, 2019," accessed October 22, 2019

[54] Twitter, "Bernie Sanders on October 21, 2019," accessed October 22, 2019

[record-55] The Seattle Times, "Bernie Sanders joins Elizabeth Warren in criticizing Amazon’s spending in Seattle City Council elections," October 21, 2019

[56] GeekWire, "Warren denounces Amazon for ‘trying to tilt the Seattle City Council elections’ with $1.45M," October 19, 2019

[57] Seattle Times, "In Seattle, the socialists are giving big business a run for their money — literally," May 15, 2019

[58] Seattle.gov, "Democracy Voucher Program Data," accessed November 5, 2019

[59] Seattle Times, "Washington’s Supreme Court agrees to review case against Seattle’s ‘democracy vouchers,’" December 21, 2018

[60] Washington Supreme Court, "Mark Fester and Sarah Pynchon v. The City of Seattle," July 11, 2019

[gov-61] City of Seattle, "Elected Officials," accessed September 15, 2014

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